Politics

Zelensky met U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv: discussed PURL, Patriot systems, sanctions on Russia, return of children, and UN General Assembly plans.

Zelensky said around 20 Russian drones may have entered Polish airspace overnight. Ukraine informed Warsaw in advance; details of the incident are being verified.

Mass protests in Nepal led to arson attacks on parliament and officials’ residences. Prime Minister Oli resigned as the army evacuated government figures.

Viktor Orbán claimed that negotiations on security guarantees for Ukraine effectively imply its division into three zones: Russian, demilitarized, and western.

Trump says the U.S. is not planning a regime change in Venezuela while deploying F-35 jets against drug cartels and striking a vessel in the Caribbean.

France and Ukraine agreed on security guarantees, including foreign troop presence. A possible Zelensky-Putin-Trump meeting is also under discussion.

Putin met with Slovak PM Fico in Beijing, repeating claims about Ukraine, NATO, and Zaporizhzhia NPP, while shifting blame for the war onto the West.

Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing during the SCO summit, discussing global order, Ukraine, and strengthening Moscow-Beijing relations.

Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin met with China and India’s leaders, seeking to prove Russia is not isolated after three years of war in Ukraine.

Zelensky announced a “European track” of talks on security guarantees with EU leaders and the “Washington Group.” Ukraine already has 18 agreements.